recur
verb
re·cur ri-ˈkər 
recurred; recurring
intransitive verb
1
: to have recourse : resort
2
: to go back in thought or discourse
on recurring to my letters of that date
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a
: to come up again for consideration
b
: to come again to mind
4
: to occur again after an interval : occur time after time
the cancer recurred
Example Sentences
There is only a slight chance that the disease will recur. The same problem keeps recurring.
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2022 The disclosure claims that even as Twitter was actively negotiating the second settlement with the FTC last year, the company, in an entirely separate incident, allowed the very same type of misuse of data for advertising purposes to recur. Brian Fung, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 Although some people have claimed that initiating the antiviral too early may lead to rebound infections, Griffin said he's seen symptoms recur with another antiviral as well as with no treatment at all. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022 Similar accounts recur in hospitals across the state, according to interviews with parents, hospital staff and adults who work with disabled children. New York Times, 1 June 2022 The extremely familiar panel of judges keeps working by the same criteria, and the mix of personalities and subplots tends to recur even on international editions of the show. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 20 Apr. 2022 Day is set to recur on Riverdale after making her debut in the May 22 episode. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 10 May 2022 Brill will recur as Cohn, the ruthless Chief Legal Counsel on Joe McCarthy’s Senate Committee dedicated to rooting out communism in the U.S., and whose obsession with handsome David Schine (Visser) causes a scandal. Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 July 2022 The county board of supervisors ordered an audit to ensure the problems didn't recur; the fall 2018 general election ran with few issues. Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin recurrere "to run back, return, have recourse (to)," from re- re- + currere "to run" — more at current entry 1
First Known Use
circa 1512, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
recur
verb
re·cur ri-ˈkər
recurred; recurring
: to occur or appear again
The fever recurred.
Medical Definition
recur
intransitive verb
re·cur ri-ˈkər
recurred; recurring
: to occur again after an interval
a disease likely to recur
recur
verb
as in to reoccur
to occur again She had a recurring dream in which she could fly. Synonyms & Similar Words
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